Yet another polarizing discussion on the current state of USF Athletics

[USFreak]

These are sweet!  Back in the day I used to have a pretty solid USF man cave.  Then we went to the AAC.

 

[Dave_Glaser]

5 hours ago, USFreak said:

These are sweet!  Back in the day I used to have a pretty solid USF man cave.  Then we went to the AAC.

 

Fair-weather Freak

[Grateful Dad]

6 hours ago, USFreak said:

These are sweet!  Back in the day I used to have a pretty solid USF man cave.  Then we went to the AAC.

 

Wah-Wah! You know you are starting to get old when you remember Debbie Downer!  How about Landshark?

Anyway, I refuse to acknowledge our flush down the pipes in my man cave.  MY man cave - my reality!

[Triple B]

7 hours ago, USFreak said:

These are sweet!  Back in the day I used to have a pretty solid USF man cave.  Then we went to the AAC.

So it really wasn't a USF man cave but rather a Big East man cave ....

[Rocky Style]

9 hours ago, USFreak said:

These are sweet!  Back in the day I used to have a pretty solid USF man cave.  Then we went to the AAC.

 

Get ready for that Tulsa excitement!

[Dave_Glaser]

I root hard for USF. And I would if we were still playing Charleston Southern, Hofstra, and Drake. Wouldn’t make a darned bit of difference. It’s my alma mater.

Edited June 3, 2022 by Dave_Glaser

[USFreak]

10 hours ago, Dave_Glaser said:

I root hard for USF. And I would if we were still playing Charleston Southern, Hofstra, and Drake. Wouldn’t make a darned bit of difference. It’s my alma mater.

I'm definitely pro-Bulls.  I'm proud of USF but I can't say I bleed green and gold.  I've seen and been associated with far too many SEC man-children in my days that think college is a full-time life gig.  I was probably one too long myself.  There's more important **** for sure. I want USF to do well and I'm certainly disappointed they dropped so, so, so many balls when they had such an epic chance to climb.   I think the on-campus college game-day experience is tough to beat but some of the costs to "pay to play" are becoming unconscionable (NILs, coach buyouts, facility costs, etc).   Pro-sports already exist and Bobby Kraft, Mark Cuban, Jerry Jones, etc are doing a fine job of putting a product out there.  I've mentioned before that I love the Colorado State gameday experience and they play in a second-tier league as well (although maybe not as gutter troll as the AAC).  But still, that costs a lot of moolah.  Maybe USF will get there some day.  You may also get your wish of seeing a schedule riddled with Western Kentucky, Troy State and James Madison again.   

I think your overarching point is you are proud of USF as an institution and the sports are a distant second that simply add to the experience no matter what level of competition.  I'd agree with that sentiment.  I mentioned CSU above but I also attended a homecoming game at Western Colorado U (Gunnison) this past fall - maybe 2800 fans and every bit as fun.  The difference maker for both:  the on-campus stadium.  USF really, really misjudged the importance of that.  

Footnote:  I was on-campus during UCF's spring game back in April.  I was amazed at the electricity on campus for an April game.  Again, on-campus stadium a difference maker.  That stadium might be made of coat-hangers and chewing gum but for a directional school they got it mostly right.

[BulledOver]

Hell, we must be proud of USF otherwise why would we take this seasonal abuse...Go Bulls

[NewEnglandBull]

17 hours ago, Dave_Glaser said:

I root hard for USF. And I would if we were still playing Charleston Southern, Hofstra, and Drake. Wouldn’t make a darned bit of difference. It’s my alma mater.

(please forgive this “War and Peace” post but it’s therapeutic for me.)

Dave, this was my position as recently as last year but I must admit my fandom is falling and falling fast. I have found myself shifting my time to the pro teams I love with the Rams, Red Sox, and Rangers taking up more and more of my interest. UCF passing us in the Big12 sweepstakes was such a gut punch for me. And now they dominate us in all sports and USF is not even on the map with the big three sports. Last place in the conference for all three of the major programs. My support of Michael Kelly is also over. He is terrible at hiring and apparently firing people as well. He can get the stadium and then move on.
 

On top of that, like most of the world, I could care less about the women’s programs. I would be the luckiest person in the world if that did it for me. There is no buzz and no excitement to it. I mean am going to go over to my neighbor and beam with excitement telling him how well the women’s tennis team is doing? Indeed, I see people on this board who probably feel the same way about the women’s teams but they hang on to it and follow it because the men’s team are so bad. I just can’t do it.
 

Perhaps it’s because I live far away so I don’t here or see much about USF as much as you guys do in the Tampa area. So when the teams sucks the university is literally out of my eye. The alumni association has regional sites but they are basically dead and if any do in fact have an event (so rare) it’s usually not geared toward older alumni. The Athletic Program and the university rarely reach out to alumni who are out of state. Almost everything in terms of communication, opportunities, and functions are in the surrounding area of Tampa. Hell, I could not even watch the spring game on the Internet because of some lame excuse. I get it, most of everyone is in Tampa but how throwing a bone once in a while. This is an international university but the administration and athletic department acts local.  
 

But here I am and I have not yet given up. I am waiting for something good to happen from Scott and Gregory. I am excited about the IPF and the potential of a stadium but that will mean zero unless we win games. So I am here to support and give USF my love but they should not take it for granted….win some ******* games and be a player in getting this program in a better conference. 

Ahhh…I feel better now. Have a nice day everyone.

Edited June 4, 2022 by NewEnglandBull

[El_Toro_86]

^ Very well said.  Aside from me living in Tampa, this pretty much sums up  my feelings toward the state of the program.  It was also therapeutic for me to read it